Damage from severe weather on Wednesday, April 2 is being reported throughout the Heartland region. According to Cape Girardeau Police Chief Adam Glueck, the 000 to 100 block of N. Main had a roof blown off and windows shattered.
We’re talking weeks, months, even longer in all this cleanup,” Nevada’s city manager said. “It’s going to be a massive job.”
Tornado sirens have sounded today in several parts of Missouri. For the second time in less than one month, the Show Me State has dealt with a barrage of twisters striking in one day. A National Weather Service team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado swirled through southwest Missouri Wednesday morning near Moundville,
Northeastern Arkansas saw a tornado emergency issued as a large twister hit Lake City. The tornado was a part of a storm sweeping from Texas to Ohio.
Southeastern parts of Missouri experienced thunderstorms and power outages due to severe weather, with the Howell County Office of Emergency Management Director reporting no major damage, but over
Moundville, Missouri, a city in Vernon County with a population of less than 100 people, was greatly impacted by storm damage Wednesday morning, leaving it scarred and its residents in shock.
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COOPER COUNTY, Mo. – Pilot Grove, located about 30 minutes west of Columbia, experienced significant damage on Wednesday. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the affected area, reporting damaged buildings and overturned cars. First responders say they went to many residents and checked if any were injured or trapped in their homes.
A radar-confirmed tornado touched down south of Greenville in Bond County, and officials confirmed significant damage in the area. 5 On Your Side's Brent Solomon reported that at least two homes appeared to be destroyed across from a large field that was littered with debris.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency, the most severe type of warning that exists, in Lake City, Arkansas.